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know_v not_o what_o university_n mean_v but_o here_o we_o may_v note_v that_o they_o seek_v to_o overthrow_v all_o learning_n and_o degree_n of_o learning_n the_o same_o part_n also_o very_o slaunderons_o and_o unchristianly_a rayl_v on_o some_o bishop_n by_o name_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o clergy_n charge_v they_o most_o untrue_o with_o sundry_a thing_n but_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o way_n of_o libel_v a_o divelishe_a kind_n of_o revenge_n therefore_o i_o trust_v godly_a and_o wise_a man_n will_v esteem_v of_o it_o according_o beside_o slanderous_a report_n and_o opprobrious_a word_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o part_n worthy_a the_o answer_v t._n c._n pag._n 176._o sect._n 2._o after_o he_o accuse_v the_o admonition_n as_o if_o it_o condemn_v school_n and_o university_n with_o all_o manner_n degree_n when_o it_o do_v but_o inveigh_v against_o degree_n give_v of_o custom_n rather_o than_o of_o right_n rather_o by_o money_n than_o by_o merit_n of_o learning_n and_o when_o title_n of_o doctorship_n be_v give_v to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o doctor_n and_o oftentimes_o to_o those_o which_o can_v not_o do_v the_o office_n if_o they_o have_v it_o and_o when_o man_n do_v seek_v vainglory_n in_o they_o and_o such_o like_a io._n whitgifte_n read_v and_o mark_v their_o word_n page_n 16._o and._n 17._o and_o the_o conclusion_n they_o use_v after_o they_o have_v in_o most_o bitter_a manner_n inveigh_v against_o such_o degree_n which_o be_v this_o these_o vain_a name_n become_v such_o vain_a man_n but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n they_o become_v not_o and_o be_v forbid_v by_o our_o saviour_n etc._n etc._n their_o own_o word_n be_v a_o sufficient_a declaration_n of_o their_o meaning_n and_o so_o be_v you_o utter_v before_o a_o plain_a proof_n of_o your_o consent_n unto_o 1._o pag._n 173._o sec._n 1._o they_o and_o